Prosecutors Identify Officers Facing Corruption Charges As Witnesses

Prosecutors may have to drop some cases involving police officers accused of threatening drug dealers.

A federal magistrate denied bail for two Baltimore police officers accused of shaking down suspected drug dealers, then selling the illegal drugs themselves.

The ruling came during court appearances Thursday for Officers William King and Antonio Murray. They are scheduled to be back in court Monday.

And the 11 News I-Team has learned that Baltimore City prosecutors have identified more than 70 cases in which King and Murray are witnesses.

They will now decide which cases may have to be dropped because of the charges against the officers, 11 News reported.

The two officers were the subject of an internal investigation that began last December and were mentioned in the underground "Stop Snitching" video as being "in the game" in the drug business. The video warns people not to talk to police about drug activity.

The charges threaten to undermine the two officers' credibility as witnesses in criminal trials and could force prosecutors to drop charges against suspects arrested by the two men. Police are compiling a list of pending cases that involved the two officers.

A federal grand jury indicted King and Murray Wednesday for allegedly using their police powers to rob drug dealers of their cash and stash and reselling the drugs on the street.

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